The Daily News Published Every Evening Batavia, Genesee County, New York State Monday, October 3-1881 Cows Beheaded by Dynamite. Dynamite is very useful in blowing up rocks, Czars, and ocean steamships, and that it can be used for other purposes, the "Buffalo Courier" says, was clearly demonstrated at Cheektowaga a day or two since. The Messrs. GOLEY, who are contractors on the New York Lackawanna and Western railway, had occasion to do some blasting at that place, and of course used dynamite. In an open box was about one hundred pounds of the explosive compound. It has a salty taste, and when two cows belonging to a farmer named Bruce happened along they decided it was something good to eat. Accordingly, they began to refresh themselves, when all of a sudden there was an explosion, and two cows were minus their heads. Forty-five dollars apiece was all that their owner asked, and it was paid without a murmur. *** Dr. Russell J. WHITE. Dr. Russell J. WHITE can be consulted at Batavia, St. James Hotel, Tuesday, October 18th; Le Roy, Lampson House, Wednesday, October 19th; Rochester, Osborn House, Thursday, October 20th and Thursday, December 22nd; Brockport, Getty House, Friday, October 21st. Dr. WHITE treats all forms of chronic diseases successfully. *** Mere Mention. The Schoolmaster. O'er wayward childhood would'st thou hold firm rule, And sun thee in the light of happy faces; Love, Hope and Patience--these must be thy graces, And, in thine own heart let them first keep school. - Coleridge. * To-morrow will be the day of atonement. The dry goods and clothing stores will close at 7;20 beginning this evening. H.A. BLOSSER has opened a restaurant and billiard room at Caryville, and has very neat and cosy quarters. Mr. C.D. MORGAN has taken the contract to build a neat dwelling house on Otis street for the Homestead Association. The temperance organizations of the village have changed the time of their meetings from 8 o'clock to 7:20 p.m. The Sunday meeting will hereafter commence at 4 o'clock. Charles QUACKENBUSH, a brakeman on the State Line, met with an accident at Le Roy junction Friday night. His shoulder was badly bruised and his head injured. His home is in Salamanca. Quite a number of new advertisements appear in to-day's News, all of which are worth reading. Business firms that advertise are not afraid to show their goods or to announce their prices, and they are consequently the most desirable to deal with. The village cross-walks were in an abominable condition yesterday. The mud was two inches thick on nearly all of them, which persons going to church were obliged to wade through. In muddy weather it has been the custom for the corporation hands to clean the cross-walks Saturday evenings. * Personals. Malcolm DOUGLASS, Jr., of Andover, Mass., is visiting Miss Mary DOUGLASS. * A Twelve-Year-Old Thief. A Little Lad from Rochester Arrested for Stealing a Horse. Yesterday Miss Hattie CONE of Bethany came to Batavia to attend the Presbyterian church, hitching her horse in front of Mrs. PETTIT's store. A little lad from Rochester stood near and when the young lady proceeded towards the church the boy followed her and saw her enter the building. Returning to where the horse was, he unhitched it, and drove off. He turned down Jackson street and followed the creek road. Passing the residence of Miss CONE, the dog owned by the family, recognizing the rig, came out and trotted behind the carriage. About four miles from the village the boy overtook C.J. HARRIS of Bethany and inquired of him if he was on the road to Rochester. Mr. HARRIS's suspicions were aroused, and telling the lad to follow him they drove to the next house on the road, that of John BENNINGTON's, and to him Mr. HARRIS related his belief that the horse belonged to Mrs. CONE. The boy was closely questioned and said that his father bought the horse a few weeks ago and gave it to him. He said he had driven from Lockport to Batavia, bringing an aunt here to visit relatives, and was on his way home in Rochester. The men thought the story a simple one, and taking charge of the rig, returned to this village, and gave the lad in charge of the officers. To Justice JOHNSON the boy told that his name was Charles GREEN and that he lived on Jay street in Rochester with his parents. He said he was twelve years old. His father, he said, is Joseph GREEN, an engineer on the State Line railroad. He was sent to jail. This morning he was arraigned and in conversation with Mrs. and Miss CONE admitted the theft. He is a bright appearing boy, not poorly dressed, and what induced him to leave his home is a mystery. The justice remanded him to jail, and has communicated with his parents. He will be disposed of to-morrow, probably. * submitted by Linda C. Schmidt *********************************************